Ottney

Ottney Meaning & Origin

About Ottney
The surname Ottney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ott(a)" combined with the suffix "-ney," which means "island" or "river island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ottney can be interpreted as "the island or river island belonging to Ott(a)." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land on an island or river island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ottney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ottney: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ottney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ottney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ottney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottney in Braille

Here's how to represent Ottney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ottney in braille

How to sign the name Ottney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ottney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ottney in sign language

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